Neighbors Driving Neighbors continues to serve Lakes Region

BELGRADE – Neighbors Driving Neighbors continues to thrive while navigating the new normal of our post-COVID world.
NDN has served Mount Vernon, Vienna, Fayette, Belgrade and Rome since 2015. An all-volunteer service, NDN is approaching 100,000 miles driven. NDN’s mission, “To enrich our communities by making it easier for non-drivers to more easily stay in their homes,” guides the organization with the help of a 14-person board, made up of community members, and two part-time staffers who coordinate rides. NDN also provides grocery and medicine delivery to those who are not able to get to the store. Here are some recent examples of who riders are and how NDN was able to help:
• One person had a four-hour hospital treatment. They were able to have two drivers assist; one to drive her to the appointment and another to drive her home.
• When someone just wanted to get out of the house after being inside for so long and go to a local auction, an NDN driver was able to drive him there and pick him up at the end.
• Another client worried about being in the grocery store because she is immunocompromised. An NDN driver helped alleviate her concerns by delivering what she needed.
These examples illustrate how NDN can not only help people to remain in their homes by getting them to and from medical appointments, but to also alleviate worries and concerns regarding grocery and essential deliveries.
Additionally, NDN strives to help people feel more connected to their community by having a friendly, trusted neighbor providing rides to social and local events. If you, or someone you know, could benefit from NDN’s service, reach out. Additionally, NDN is always eager to enlist new drivers. To register as a rider or to learn more about being a driver, contact neighborsdrivingneighbors@gmail.com or call 207-860-0677.